Hello Dear Ones,
I hope this email finds you well.
I’m reminded of some words of wisdom a mentor shared with me some years ago about balance as I was feeling like everything was moving too quickly and I was becoming ‘unbalanced’. I paraphrase — ‘there’s balance like a rock or a mountain – steady, stable, stationary. But there’s also the balance of riding a bike – which requires movement, change, and constant re-adjustment. Don’t reach for the one when the moment is requiring the other.’
These summer days require the bike riding balance for me as we travel to the mountains, tend plants, dance and play music. Which type of balance do you need more of in your world?
Friday dance is going to continue through the summer with me leading the first two classes in July and Rose taking the second two. Sunday dance will resume October 1st.
This Sunday, July 9th, Mama Lingua is playing at the Stanton Lavender farm at 6pm – this is our last local Paonia show for the summer, so we hope you’ll come enjoy this one with us. Tickets.
David has 1:1 music lessons available starting with a variable schedule through the summer and a more steady teaching schedule beginning the week of August 14th. 970- 872- 4238
Also, starting the week of August 14th, Arlyn will have 1:1 coaching spots available. My scheduler is at Arlyn.youcanbookme.com if you want to jump on a discovery call and learn more about why I’m so into this coaching stuff. The short answer is that it helps us find the kind of balance that we need to live our best lives.
The boys Nature Connection backpacking trip is full, but there’s still some slots left in the girls trip July 17-20, for 11-15 year olds. more info
Starting in the fall we’ll be rolling out marimba classes, women’s drumming, and an online group coaching + movement on Tuesday mornings. More details soon, let’s stay in touch.
Take care,
Arlyn
–UPCOMING EVENTS–
Mama Lingua at the Stanton Lavender Farm in Paonia, CO
Sunday July 9 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tickets
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ongoing: Fridays | 9:00 am – 10:00 am
movement practice facilitated by Arlyn Alderdice
TLC’s Hearth 138 Grand Ave, Paonia, CO
more information
“A rider balances a bike by steering. More accurately, a rider balances a bike by using steering to constantly keep the wheels centered under the center of mass of the bike. . .
Unless the mass of the bike is perfectly centered over the wheels (hint: the mass is essentially never perfectly balanced) gravity will always be leaning the bike towards the ground and the rider must constantly be counteracting these leans by turning the bike and generating centrifugal force in the opposite direction of the lean. . .
When a person rides a bike, the rider is constantly correcting for lean — constantly steering to move the wheels under the center of mass. The rider’s brain is making very rapid and precise adjustments without the rider consciously thinking about it. The ability to make these constant precise adjustments to maintain balance is the essential skill that young riders need to learn.
Once you learn how to balance a bike, it happens without thinking. It’s as intuitive as walking. Because balancing a bike feels so intuitive, sometimes we forget how frustrating it was to learn the skill in the first place.” – Prevalo